Autel MaxiTPMS PAD Sensor Programming Handheld Accessory Device to Diagnose OE TPMS Sensors, Exclusively Program Autel MX-Sensor with Easy Using Steps, Plug & Play

Ordered this and the Autel TPMS. Programmer worked well. Wanted to change the bad one first to prove to me that it worked. Problem was that it was difficult to determine which sensor was bad. Not the fault of the equipment, but just an observation. Because the sensor was dead, the programmer picked up the other sensors. Needed to change two out before I got to the one that was bad. On the next car, I figured out to take a reading, then reduce the air pressure and take another reading to see if it corresponded to the reduced air pressure. As I moved around the car, I reduced the pressure to different levels to ensure I knew which tire was which. Then I got a reading that I couldn't ID....it was the spare. This time, I got the bad sensor in one try. Now that I know it works, I'll change out the rest.

The Maxi Pad as it is sometimes referred as is very easy to use when connected to a computer. I use it with my laptop so I can be mobile. I have used it to read the TPMS on my vehicles with no problems. It can read and copy a TPMS, generate a new value if you are programming one of AUTELs TPMS but not other manufactures TPMS. It does all this easily and very well. Overall I'm pleased with my MaxiTPMS Pad.

Need to read your TPMS ID numbers without breaking down the tires to read the numbers off? This little pad plugged in your laptop will do exactly that. Seems to have a very extensive library of known car manufacturers and models.

My TPMS light had been on for months. I figured that my '08 Jeep Commander had a bad sensor or battery but before I shell out the bucks to get one or more replaced I wanted to find out which one or more was/were bad. Hand-held TPMS scanners are rather pricey. I couldn't justify the cost of one of these scanners just to test the sensors. This Autel MaxiTPMS Pad Pro has the capability to read and program TPMS sensors. I found a video on YouTube that showed a guy place the Pad next to the valve stem on an installed wheel and tire to pull the TPMS sensor info. I figured, what the heck, at half the price of the handheld scanners I'll try it. Damn if it works!! I was able to pull codes from all four of my tires - still on the car - and found that not only are my sensors good but the battery in them are good as well. In my case the problem was that I had rotated my tires to include the full-size spare. I did not re-install the 5th tire back under the car. The spare rim does not have a TPMS sensor so my car was only reading three sensors thus throwing the warning light on the instrument panel. Eventually I will need to replace these sensors, and when I do, I can do it myself using the Autel MaxiTPMS Pad Pro and Autel MX sensors.

I purchased the Autel MaxiTPMS PAD Sensor Programming Handheld Accessory Device to Diagnose OE TPMS and 4 sensors from this company. The software is easy to download buy practically a impossible to get it to function. To be honest, I've had this item for about 2 weeks now and haven't got it to work even once. I took the Autel Reprogrammable Sensors to 5 different tire shops here in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area and no one can get their sensors to work. 2 of the 4 Tire Presser Sensors I purchased and got less than 2 weeks ago are reading low battery on a Autel system at one of the tire shops that can't seem to get their own reprogrammable Autel sensors to work!!!! Do not use this company unless you want to throw your time and money down the toilet. And even using your money for toilet paper would be more productive than giving it to Autel for this product.

Pros: Great tool for PCs only works with MX Sensors. Cons: Bad for after market cheap sensors; returned 3-purchases already -none of them were read. I wish their could have been better detailed documentation for different makes & types. Please see below, these don't report: 1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCBF838?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details 2. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FWZ1JKM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details 3. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YDPHV26?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Subaru WRX with factory 18in (245/40/R18). Could not get the pad to scan my sensors. Tried anyway possible but can’t seem to read. Thought maybe the product was busted but scanned my wife’s Jeep sensor in a larger tire in just a sec.

I used this to read TPMS identifiers on a set of wheels and tires that I couldn't readily get inside the tires to see the code. The manufacturer says it's not designed for this, but it works perfectly for that.